Airwave Resilience and Inventory Co-ordinator
EXTERNAL/INTERNAL VACANCY
Secondment/Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) is a Home Office initiative to replace the current critical communications system (Airwave) with a new digital network, known as Emergency Services Network (ESN).
The South East and South Central Regional Programme covers four forces; Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Thames Valley; with a single implementation team and management structure. The guiding principle of the programme is to deliver an operationally focused critical communications replacement for Airwave, as well as a shared vision for digital access and operational usage across the four forces. Regional ESMCP implementation is a key enabler for future strategic collaborations between the four forces.
This is an exciting time for ESMCP, with the green light from the Home Office for an incremental product-based transition and Airwave shut down by December 2022, The South East & South Central Programme are now recruiting for various roles to grow our team to be in the best position to deliver ESN for the 4 Forces by the end of Airwave shut down.
We are looking to recruit a talented and motivated Airwave Resilience and Inventory Co-ordinator for this high profile transformational Programme. This role is required in order to co-ordinate Airwave device resilience, inventory and audit activity required for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) across Thames Valley, Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex Police Forces.
Candidates must have excellent communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to negotiate and influence, you must be a team worker who is flexible and adaptable and can work with little supervision.
Good IT skills are essential, especially in MS Office applications including Visio and Excel. Proficient in the use of database software which enables you to create, populate and manipulate data.
Candidates will be required to travel across the four Force areas. An enhanced level of vetting is required for all roles on the team.
If you are a permanent member of staff applying for this role, please note it will be offered on a secondment basis. Important: All secondments are assumed supported and that your line manager and Head of Department/Commander or Deputy are aware of your intention to apply. If the secondment is not supported then a strong business rationale must be sent to recruitmentpolicestaff@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk quoting the reference number for the role.
Please note: Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from the previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role for the duration of the secondment.
You will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 22-30 days annual leave per annum (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, performance related pay increases, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. To view a full list of our benefits, please click the below link.
If you have any queries please contact People Services Recruitment Department on 0845 2 66 66 77 – Option 1 (internal 301 6500) quoting reference 15826.
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 16th June 2019.
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Vetting. All posts require a level of Police Vetting as per the National Vetting Code of Practice. The residency requirement is necessary to enable all applicants to be checked in an equitable manner. Thames Valley Police will allow applicants to apply who do not necessarily reach the criteria as long as they have proven UK residency and supporting evidence where necessary. Applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
This opportunity is closed to applications.